Closure for vessels.



J. C. SCHLEIUHER. OLOSURB FOR VESSELS.

APPLICATION FILED APB. 24, 1909.4

948,347. Patented Fens, 1910.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOI-IN C. SCI-IIEICHER, OF MOUNT VERNON, NEW YORK.

CLOSURE FOR 'VESSELS To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. ScHLEioHnR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Vernon, in the county of VVestchester and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Closures for Vessels, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to closures for vessels, adapted, for effecting an air tight seal of the same.

It has for its objectto provide a simple, durable, inexpensive and reliable closure of the character setforth, which is capable, by hand or ot-herwise, of being easily and quickly applied and firmly secured to a vessel to preserve its contents from deterioration, waste, dirt or other foreign matter and which is capable, with equal facility, of being removed to allow the contents of the vessel to be withdrawn, thereby aording reliable means for preserving the contents of a vessel indefinitely or for temporarily protecting the contents of a vessel which are intended for immediate consumption, such for instance as all kinds of drinks sold at picnics, summer rcsorts,boats or other places where there are no conveniences for keeping the ordinary drinking glasses or vessels clean or in a sanitary condition.

In the drawings illustrating my invention: Figure l is a side view of la tumbler having my invention applied, Fig. 2 a top plan view partly broken away, Fig. 3 a fragmentary vert-ical sectional view, Fig. 4 a fragmentary detail view of the band having a modified forni of ears.

Referring to the drawings in which like reference characters designate corresponding parts, 1 designates a vessel, viz.; a plain glass tumbler, over the mouth of which is )laced a cover 2 made of rubber or otherelastic material, provided with an integral flange 3 stretched around and closely embracing the upper end of the tumbler and having a shoulder' -l on its edge.

A disk 5, made of card board and treated to make it air and water proof or a disk of some other material in itself air and water proof, is removably retained inside the cover and bears on the top edge of the t-umbler, this disk serving as a washer to make a tight joint and to prevent the contents of the tumbler from coming into contact with the cover, thus protecting it from injury and also serving to hold the cover distended Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led April 24, 1909.

Patented Feb. 8, 1910.

Serial No. 491,909.

to the proper extent, the size of the disk depending upon the size of the cover required, and thus providing means for converting the cover, within certain limits, to different sizes and to the required size before placing it on the tumbler.

A band or clamp 6, of spring metal, is placed around the flange of the cover, with its ends overlapping in a vertical plane, and drawn tightly against it by means of a screw 7 passing through a plain eye in an ear 8 on one end of the band and a threaded eye in an ear 9 on the other end of the band and provided with a shoulder 10 bearing against the ear 8, the ears being cut and turned up from the band. By this construction it will be evident that when the screw is t-urned in the direction to draw the ears toward each other the band will be tightened, clamping the flange of the cover to the tumbler all around and making an air and water tight joint and that when the screw is turned in the opposite direction it will be aided by the spring action of the band in causing the ears to move away from each other and the band to release the cover. Referring to the modification shown by Fig. et, this form of ear only differs from that of Figs. l to 3 inclusive, in that in this instance the ears 1l, after being cut and turned up from the band Ga, are bent upon themselves to give additional thickness and strength.

It will also be evident, that by reason of the ends of the band overlapping, the flange of the cover will be clamped closely and evenly against the tumbler all around, while if a space was left between the ends of the band the flange would wrinkle at that point and prevent a water and air tight joint.

I do not desire to be understood as limiting myself to the specific details of construction and arrangement as herein described and illustrated, as it is manifest that variations and modifications may be made in the features of construction and arrangement, in the adaptation of the device to various conditions of use without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention and improvements, I therefore reserve the right to all such variations and modifications as properly fall within the scope of my invention and the terms of the following claims.

IVhat I claim is:

4In a closure for vessels, a cover adapted to lit over and around the exterior' of the top of the vessel, a band adapted to extend Cri around said cover and clamp it to said Vesgethe and clamp it around the cover, subl0 Sel, the ends of said band overlapping and Stuntinlly as described.

being provided with integral ears having In testimony whereof, I have signed niy eyes, said ears being` formed by tongues cut name, in the presence of the subscribingwitout and turned up from said band and their nesses.

ends turned down and engaging the slats JOHN C. SCHLECHER. formed in the band by cutting the tongues Vitnesses: therefrom, and a screw adapted to engage E. H. NORTHRUP said eyes and secure Jdue ends of the band to- J. THSAN. 

